Weather and Climate Vocabulary

the condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time which varies from day to day, and season to season

• forecast

• climate

• weather

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layer of gas that surrounds the earth where weather forms

• precipitation

• atmosphere

• weather

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any liquid or frozen water that forms in the clouds and falls back to Earth (rain, sleet, snow, hail)

• precipitation

• seasons

• climate

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the hotness or coldness of an environment

• climate

• atmosphere

• temperature

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a scientist who studies the weather

• meteorologist

• forecast

• seasons

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a prediction made for upcoming weather

• temperature

• forecast

• weather

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different types of weather that occur during a certain time of the year (summer, fall, winter, spring)

• seasons

• climate

• weather

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average weather conditions of a place over 30 years or more

• weather

• temperature

• climate

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Which type of climate is cold all the time, is located near the poles, and is covered with snow and ice?

• Equatorial

• Arid

• Polar

Which type of climate is located near the equator and is very hot and humid all year? It has no winter and can rain a lot.

• Temperate

• Equatorial

• Continental

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